Treasure Hunters

[AznSAE]

Originally Posted by KLPDaisy

They needed to go on the boat to get to another box that either had a key to the next box or the next artifact. I'm not that sure. I really hope that the geniuses don't leave your friend Sam behind.

hmmm........they only had like three boxes to open and each time i saw all three teammates there to open it together. i guess i will have to catch the re-run before the new episode starts next week. i really think its a symbolism of what the slaves had to do. to have someone go ahead, then come back to get the others. the host did say it would put the team 3 hours ahead or be behind 3 hours of the others.

i hope they dont leave Sam behind either. he is one of the coolest person i know. he wouldnt give me the results when i talked about the show with him . however, i think i saw the team in future episodes in paris. who knows.........

[USCTKE]

was I the only one that enjoyed watching all of them stumble around the swamps of South Carolina?? I grew up not very far from G-town, having been in that sort of situation before I found it hilarious watching someone else have to do it.

[tunatartare]

I googled the song. Here are the lyrics:
When the sun comes back and the first quail calls,
Follow the drinking gourd.
For the old man is awaiting for to carry you to freedom,
If you follow the drinking gourd.

The old man was the guy with the boat. I'm assuming that he takes them to the 4th artifact since there are no other stops according to the poem.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AznSAE

hmmm........they only had like three boxes to open and each time i saw all three teammates there to open it together. i guess i will have to catch the re-run before the new episode starts next week. i really think its a symbolism of what the slaves had to do. to have someone go ahead, then come back to get the others. the host did say it would put the team 3 hours ahead or be behind 3 hours of the others.

I think you're right about the symbolism, plus it's an interesting twist.

Basically, they have to take the boat to get to the box with the next artifact, but the boat can only carry 2 people (other than the old man). So, when the first two get to the other side, they have to decide whether one of them will go back for the third team-mate (delaying forward movement by a few hours) or go on and abandon the third team-mate.

As for the We’re-tired-of-coming-in-last-but-won’t-do-anything-about-it Browns, they were let back in the game both because the Grad Students were out and because that leg of the game required an even number of teams since they had to pair-up. I was glad to see the Hanlons go -- except for the kid, they quickly wentfrom entertaining to jackasses. The Browns and the grad students can leave anytime now.

The show is definitely growing on me.

[DaffyKD]

Originally Posted by MysticCat81

The Browns and the grad students can leave anytime now.

The show is definitely growing on me.

Aren't the grad students gone thanks to the wrecked up knee?

DaffyKD

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by DaffyKD

Aren't the grad students gone thanks to the wrecked up knee?

Of course, you're right. I meant the so-called Geniuses -- or as I like to call them, Team Wile E. Coyote. (Not that I'm in a position to cast too many stones, having gotten them confused with the Grad Students. )